Trump to visit new South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump will visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday showcasing his demarcation crackdown in the face of humanitarian and environmental concerns The trip was authenticated by Florida Gov Ron DeSantis on Monday The facility has drawn protests over its prospective impact on the delicate ecosystem and criticism that Trump is trying to send a cruel message to immigrants Certain Native American leaders have also opposed construction saying the land is sacred The detention facility is being built on an isolated airstrip about miles west of Miami and it could house detainees The surrounding swampland is filled with mosquitos pythons and alligators There s really nowhere to go If you re housed there if you re detained there there s no way in no way out Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier stated conservative media commentator Benny Johnson He s described the facility as Alligator Alcatraz a moniker embraced by the Trump administration The Department of Homeland Defense posted an image of alligators wearing hats with U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement s acronym State bureaucrats in Florida are spearheading construction but much of the cost is being covered by the Federal Crisis Management Agency or FEMA which is best known for responding to hurricanes and other natural disasters
